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Committee passes cleanup bill updating catfish processing payment rules
Summary
A Department of Agriculture-originated cleanup bill to update how catfish processors pay suppliers under Act 365 of 1987 passed the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee by voice vote.
A cleanup bill originating with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture that updates payment and licensing rules for catfish processors under Act 365 of 1987 passed the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee by voice vote.
Senator Matt Stone, R-District 2, presented the measure on behalf of Senator Gilmore and said the bill addresses changes in the catfish-processing industry since the 1987 law. “The nature of the catfish processing industry has changed dramatically in Arkansas since the law's passing and industry supports this bill,” Stone said. He told the committee that only three companies have been licensed under the act since 1987 and said the bill brings payment processing rules up to date through February 2025.
There were no questions from the committee and no public testimony recorded. A motion to pass was made and seconded; senators voted by voice and the chair announced the bill passed. The transcript does not include a recorded tally, details of the specific statutory amendments, or an effective date.
